One momma's story

Just my story as a Jesus lovin’ wife + momma of 5 boys, trying to create beauty in a testosterone filled home. Life around here is unusually loud, often busy, sometimes messy, but always full of love. Grab a cup of coffee and get comfy, I’m so glad you are here.

Back to school & Craziness…Easy Dinner Options

Back to school is a piece of cake…ha, if it was JUST back to school, I could handle that! But around here it’s back to school, back to soccer, back to awanas, back to homework, back to MOPS, MOPS steering team duties, back to craziness and back to busy kids and even busier taxis parents. Because we are so busy we have to plan each and every meal ahead of time, we don’t have time to stare at the fridge or pantry looking for something to make. Many of our meals are crock pot meals and anything that isn’t made in that magical pot has to be a quick and easy prep meal.

Before my stay at home mom days, when I was teaching, we ate out a lot…like A LOT. It wasn’t always good, it wasn’t always healthy choices, but we did what we had to do. Now that I’m home and Jim gets to work at the butt crack of dawn, he’s home early, we are so lucky that one of us is typically on top of it enough to make dinner, while the other tackles homework or afternoon cuddles with post-napping littles.

I was so excited to be able to try a new recipe using Pillsbury biscuits. After browsing the online down-loadable recipes here, Jim and I decided that with our picky eaters, we couldn’t go wrong with the Grands Grilled Cheese. I mean seriously it’s cheese and buttery biscuits…you can’t go wrong with that, right? Make sure check out the recipe here, it is super easy and took less than 30 minutes even when feeding my small army. The only thing we changed on the recipe was allowing a variety of cheese options: cheddar, pepper jack, provolone, and colby jack.

{Here’s our kid friendly version with veggie chips and apple slices} Don’t you love our fine china that we used…just keepin’ it real. We don’t use paper plates everyday, but sometimes it is just easier.

{And my version, I added my favorite french onion soup}

Make sure you head over and download the Pillsbury Grands Biscuits recipes, let me know which one you tried and what you think. I’m pretty sure these guys loved the new version of an old american classic…

think they approve?!?

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. The content and opinions expressed here are all my own and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of General Mills. Compensation was provided by General Mills via Clever Girls Collective.